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Health department nurse Sherry Farr is reminding people to get their flu shots.

“Swine flu seems to be a rather mild virus, but seasonal flu is coming up,” Farr said. “Everybody needs their vaccines as soon as they’re available. The health department won’t wait until Oct. 1 this year. As soon as they’re in we’ll get them to you.”

Due to an upswing in whooping cough, the department is pushing pertussis boosters, which for adults are part of the tetanus shot. It also includes a diphtheria booster.

“If you haven’t had a tetanus shot in five years or more you need one,” she said.
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Broker/owner Kent Kingsley recently announced a name change for his business from Remax Traditions to Traditions Realty. The business has offices at 305 Thomaston St. in downtown Barnesville.[Full Story »]

Gordon College will hold groundbreaking ceremonies for its new Nursing & Allied Health Building Friday, Aug. 21, at 9:30 a.m.

The ceremony, which is open to the public, will be held on the lawn between Melton Hall and the student center.

Construction of the $16 million facility is expected to be completed in fall 2010.

The three-story, 54,000 square-foot structure will be built where Watson Hall once stood, on the west side of campus near Spencer Street. It will allow the nursing and allied health programs to move from Smith Hall, which was built in 1938 and contains about 13,000 square feet. [Full Story »]

Barnesville city council announced the election times for Wards 2, 4 and 5 at the Monday, Aug. 10 meeting.

Council gave notice of the Nov. 3 general election at the Barnesville Civic Center at 685 Forsyth St. from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for four-year terms. Absentee ballots are available at the board of elections office. All candidates must pay a $45 qualifying fee and apply with the city clerk at City Hall from 8:30 a.m. Aug. 31 to Sept. 2 at 4:30 p.m.
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District 4 Public Health wants parents and employers to know that flu-like illness is being reported in communities within the 12 county Region. Because only a small portion of persons with respiratory illness are tested for novel H1N1, confirmed and probable case counts represent a significant underestimation of the true number of novel H1N1 flu cases.
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The Family Connections Collaborative has begun community surveys as part of its strategic planning. At its Aug. 13 meeting, members put out a call for local adults and service providers to visit its website and complete the surveys online.
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